"Welcome to America" Art by Stefanie Girard

 

"Welcome To America" by Stefanie Girard 2021

Glitter embossed Statue of Liberties in a variety of colors surrounding a silouette of the United States of America made of an astro-turf welcome mat with a plastic daisy. 

The Lady Liberties in a variety of colors represent how America is made up of a mix of people of color and they welcome people from around the world. 

 

A classic welcome mat with plastic daisy traditionally placed at the front door of a home is

the material of choice to create the American shape. 

 

The dusty old style frame draws attention to our long history from places

even older than the U.S. and how I believe we can combine all

these diverse elements into a compelling piece of art.

 

"Pearl-Clutcher" Painting by Stefanie L. Girard

 

"Pearl-clutcher" Painting by Stefanie Girard Artist 2023

-Noun. pearl-clutcher (idiomatic, derogatory) A prim, prudish, or easily offended person.

-Material- Acrylic on canvas

When a lady gasps in shock and raises her hand to her neck adorned with pearls.

-The phrase pearl clutching, which means being shocked by something once-salacious that should now be

seen as commonplace.

- I combined the raised fist, the global symbol for fighting oppression,

with a string of pearls being broken as a way to symbolize that the old prudish ways should end.

- The little sewing needles with butterfly wings and the thread "antenna"

are meant to symbolize mending and our ability to put things back together, hopefully better.

The quotes around the perimeter are:

"You got to figure out which end of the needle you gon be, the one that's fastened to the thread or the one

that pierces the cloth." ~Sue Monk Kidd

"What you don't understand you can make mean anything."

"Life is a balance of holding on and letting go."

"F.U.B.A.R."

"Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum" (“Don't let the bastards grind you down”)

"Because I said so."

"Pinkie Swear"

"Object-Defy"

"Don't make me take my earrings off."

"2 words, 1 finger"

 

Close up of the sewing needle butterflies with thread antenna that represent the ability to mend our relationships with each other.

 Video that shows the quotes around the sides. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkxFvSGU6t4&t=1s

Art by Stefanie Girard- Muhammad Ali, We The People, Liar Liar, Smile, Free Speech, Mother Flower

 

"Float like a butterfly sting like a bee the greatest of all time Muhammad Ali "- art painting and collage by Stefanie L. Girard

"Smile" Acrylic and fleece.

"Smile" by Stefanie Girard winner - Honorable Mention BAA at the Geo Gallery 2025 

 

Art

 Liar, Liar. Pants on Fire - fabric and acrylic by Stefanie Girard

"We The People" painting with Lego man and vintage Fisher Price Little People girl with baby block letters by Stefanie Girard

 

"Free Speech" -Lego braille art by Stefanie Girard

"Mother Flower" glitter with Strawberry Shortcake art by Stefanie Girard
 

Art installation - "De Rigueur" by Stefanie Girard - Winner of 1st Place Sculpture, BAA Fall show 2025 Betsy Lueke Gallery

 

 Stefanie Girard's art installation 

"De Rigueur" (required by etiquette or current fashion)  

5 bullet proof vests - Thinker, Prayer, Vestment, Student, Malware

with accoutrements 

 

1st Place Winner, Sculpture BAA Fall Show, Betsy Lueke Gallery, Burbank CA

The reception was on Halloween and we were encouraged to come in costume. 

 

I came representing one of the murdered cartoonists from the mass-murder event at the publication Charlie Hebdo office. 

 

 Close-ups of the 5 bullet proof vests with machine embroidered words, "Thinker", "Prayer", "Vestment", "Student", and "Malware".

 

"Vestment" Bullet proof vest with the Play "God Of Carnage", A Rosary and Holy Water.

 "Thinker" bullet proof vest with The US Constitution and an "I Voted" sticker.

 "Prayer" Bullet proof vest art

 and the book "A Spiritual Almanac for Wartime" along with a bible and mezuzah.

 

 "Malware" Bullet proof vest art
 

Includes a "smart" phone and the book "Gods and Goddesses in Art and Legend"

 And the "Student" bullet proof vest:

 That includes a pen, a pencil with a Frank Lloyd Wright Quote, "Integrity is the first law of the spirit", a Burbank Library pencil and the the book "Contradictionary"

 And to see the video of the whole show : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDi7KuOBdRQ&t=13s